Union Withdraws from Shingleton: August 20, 1861

Confederate forces have taken the Shingleton Farm on the Clinton Pike, but at a heavy cost. The Union line under Brigadier General Solomon Lewis was unflinching under assault by a larger Confederate force. Only Captain Loomis' left section ("A," 1st Michigan Light Artillery) withdrew to a new position after expending its canister.  The Confederate attack wavered and broke in multiple places, but the regiments reformed and renewed the attack again. In general. the Louisiana Brigade under Brigadier Richard Taylor performed better than the Arkansas Brigade under Brigade General John G. Walker. Lewis' force, however, showed one of the best performances of the campaign before withdrawing in good order to Carothers.

Some selected footage from the Union position showing the action at Shingleton.